Two popular books for quantitative literacy: What the Numbers Say, and The Numbers Game
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Abstract
- Popular books on quantitative literacy need to be easy to read, reasonably comprehensive in scope, and
include examples that are thought-provoking and memorable. In contrast to textbooks, popular books can
dispense with exercises and structure, and instead offer an informal voice and an inviting style. In this genre
John Allen Paulos’ Innumeracy is widely regarded as a classic. However, Paulos' book is out of date, and it takes
a whimsical approach to many topics. The goal of this review is to acquaint the reader with two more recent
entries into the genre.What the Numbers Say by Derrick Niederman and David Boyum takes an expansive
view of quantitative literacy.The Numbers Game by Michael Blastland and Andrew Dilnot, on the other hand,
focuses on reasoning surrounding statistics and uncertainty in contemporary society.The Numbers Game is a
revised American edition of The Tiger That Isn’t, which grew out of a BBC radio program,More or Less.
| Title | Two popular books for quantitative literacy: What the Numbers Say, and The Numbers Game |
|---|---|
| Creator | Root, Robert G. |
| Publisher | Numeracy |
| Academic Department | Mathematics |
| Division | Natural Sciences |
| Organization | Lafayette College |
| Date Issued | 2010 |
| Date Available | 2019-12-06 |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Quantitative Reasoning |
| Book Review | |
| Andrew Dilnot | |
| David Boyum | |
| Michael Blastland | |
| Statistical Literacy | |
| Derrick Neiderman | |
| Bibliographic Citation | Root, R. G. (2010) "Two popular books for quantitative literacy: What the Numbers Say, and The Numbers Game." Numeracy 3: Article 9. |
| Standard Identifier | Handle 10385/0p0967399 |
| Permalink | http://hdl.handle.net/10385/0p0967399 |
| Rights Statement |
Creative Commons - Attribution, Non-Commercial
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| Rights Holders | Root, Robert G. |
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